Silvia Anderson

Celebrating The Beauty of Simplicity and Warm Hospitality to Travelers Visiting the Beloved Island of Gods BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fairfield by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, announced the opening of Fairfield by Marriott Bali, South Kuta today. Located in the South Kuta district and inspired by … Read more

PARIS — Indie Indonesian vegan beauty brand Esqa has raised $6 million in a series A round led by Unilever Ventures, Unilever’s venture capital and private equity branch, which is making its first foray into Southeast Asia with the investment. East Ventures also contributed to the funding. More from WWD Esqa is billed to be … Read more

TORONTO — The Lnk is trying to carve a niche as the first global fashion and beauty online marketplace to represent only ethnically diverse indie brands. “The Lnk is all about affordable luxury with a strong cultural component to it,” said Sonya Gill, chief executive officer and founder of the platform, which debuts … Read more

Among the many ridiculous luxury properties being offered at the Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions taking place in New York from Dec. 8-14 is the unique opportunity to purchase the development rights to the islands of the Widi Reserve, which is located northeast of Bali in the heart of the Coral Triangle. “Every billionaire can own a … Read more

A subset of the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) works tirelessly to churn out analytical inputs for intergovernmental deliberations on sustainable development through its science-policy interface. One of the core outputs from the DSDG is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), where respective UN members collaborate … Read more

Indonesian beauty brand ESQA has snagged $6 million in a Series A round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm for the FMCG major Unilever. East Ventures also participated in the round, the company said in a statement. The deal marked the first investment by Unilever Ventures in SE Asia’s beauty space. ESQA plans … Read more

Indonesia’s second-largest city, Surabaya, has chosen new Chinese cultural ambassadors in its East Java ‘Koko Cici’ competition, as the event’s significance grows for a community that only a couple of decades ago faced racially fuelled and fatal riots after years of state oppression. The Nov 26 grand final of the contest was the culmination of … Read more